From: Petros Yiannikouros <petros**At_Symbol_Here**UCI.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal of Lab Gloves
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:06:42 +0000
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Hello Ruth Ann,

 

Only contaminated gloves should be getting disposed of as hazardous waste and those could be collected in a clear bag in the fume hood. There is no reason to dispose of them as Haz. Waste if they are clean.

 

Cheers,

 

Petros

 

Petros C. Yiannikouros Ph..D.

Chemical Hygiene Officer

Chemical Safety Program Manager

 

UCI Office of Environmental Health & Safety

4600 Health Sciences Road

Office: (949) 824-8342

Cell: (310) 923-1311

Fax: (949) 824-8539

 

 

 

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:34 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal of Lab Gloves

 

Sheila,

 

We dispose of them as hazardous waste.  The Housekeeping personnel  (who are untrained in Chemical safety) handle the lab trash which is mostly paper towels.

 

Ruth Ann

 

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Sheila
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:23 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal of Lab Gloves

 

Ruth Ann,

Why are you uncomfortable with putting them in the lab trash?

What would you do with gloves collected in a separate container? Add them to the lab trash in the dumpster or dispose as hazardous waste or ??

Sheila

_________________________________

Sheila Kennedy, C.H.O.

Safety Coordinator | Teaching Laboratories

UCSD Chemistry & Biochemistry |MC 0303

s1kennedy**At_Symbol_Here**ucsd.edu | http://www-chem.ucsd.edu

Office: (858) 534-0221 | Fax: (858) 534-7687
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 11:16 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Disposal of Lab Gloves

 

Hi,

 

Has anyone found a suitable container in which students can leave the gloves they wore in lab?  We prefer not to put the gloves in with the regular trash and would like something obvious that maybe could be on the wall by the door – as a reminder to remove gloves before leaving the lab.  Thank you!

 

Ruth Ann

 

 

Ruth Ann Murphy, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry

Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Geology

Chairperson, Health Professions Advisory Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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